Qurban (Islamic ritual sacrifice)
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Qurbān (
The concept and definition of the word is derived from the
A commonly used word which may encompass qurban is uḍḥiyah (أضحية). In
Etymology
The word is a cognate in several
Qur'an and hadith
The word qurban appears thrice in the
Abel and Cain
The word's first use in the Qur'anic story of creation pertains to the history of the offerings of
And recite to them the story of the two sons of Adam [Habil (Abel) and Qabil (Cain)] in truth; when each offered a sacrifice (Qurban), it was accepted from the one but not from the other. The latter said to the former: "I will surely kill you." The former said: "Verily, Allah accepts only from those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious)."
—Quran 5:27[7]
In the Qur'anic narrative, it is highlighted that the act of sacrifice itself with impure or impious intentions will not be accepted.
Abraham and Ishma'el
The practice of qurban is entwined with the religious story of the patriarch Abraham (
In commemoration of the event, specific livestock animals are sacrificed ritually for consumption. One third of their meat is consumed by the family offering the sacrifice, while the rest is distributed to the poor and needy.[9]
Stipulations of qurban
For the majority of Muslims, the qurban sacrifice during Eid al-Adha is highly stressed for its religious significance, but not farīḍah (فريضة) or compulsory by law save for in the
The sacrifice of an animal is legal from the morning of the 10th to the sunset of the 13th
The blood of the sacrificed is discarded, and Islam has no analog to burnt offering. The meat is divided in three: one portion goes to the needy and poor, one portion goes to the one performing the sacrifice, and another to their family. One may donate their third to whomever they choose.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Quran 5:27
- ^ International Islamic University of Malaysia, Kitab Al-Adhiya (Book of Sacrifices) Translation of Sahih Muslim book 22, https://www.iium.edu.my/deed/hadith/muslim/022_smt.html Accessed 9/28/21
- ^ The Qur'an Saheeh International Translation, https://quran.com/22/34-43
- ^ "قَرَّبَ - Translation in English - bab.la".
- ^ Ambros, Arne Amadeus. 2004. A Concise Dictionary of Koranic Arabic. Wiesbaden: Reichert. P. 2Gg22 [Q-R-B]
- ^ Robertson Smith, The Religion of The Semites, 1889, p 49
- ^ "Surah Al-Maidah- 27".
- ^ a b "The Complete Story of Qurbani: Qurbani in the Qur'an and Hadith | Muslim Hands UK". muslimhands.org.uk. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ a b "Id al-Adha". Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ "Rules of Qurbani: All Your Questions Answered | Muslim Hands UK".
- ^ "Rules of Qurbani: All Your Questions Answered | Muslim Hands UK". muslimhands.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
- ^ "Rules of Qurban - MAA International".
- Independent.co.uk. 24 December 2021.